Hypsibarbus suvattii

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Hypsibarbus suvattii

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hypsibarbus
Species:
H. suvattii
Binomial name
Hypsibarbus suvattii
Rainboth, 1996

Hypsibarbus suvattii is a species of

ray-finned fish in the genus Hypsibarbus which has only been recorded with certainty from the Mae Klong in Thailand. It is a big-sized cyprinid, reaching 50 cm (19 in) SL, but it is rare species. The specific name honours Thai ichthyologist Chote Suvatti, former professor of Kasetsart University, who is one of the pioneers of fisheries in Thailand.[2]

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